OSHA has inspected Achorn's Electric 2 times in Maine since 1996.
The latest one began on Oct 15, 2015, in Palmyra.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $3,325 and now stand at $1,925, 42% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Achorn's Electric averages $1,400 (1 cited inspection).
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Watch this company1590 Main Street, Palmyra, ME 04965 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.405(d) · Job-site wiring |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,400 | Oct 16, 2015 | Final |
Black Meadow Road, Nobleboro, ME 04555 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment on job sites |
Serious | $525 | $525 | Dec 18, 1996 | Closed |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i)
(2) Guarding of live parts. (i) Except as required or permitted elsewhere in this subpart, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, or by any of the following means:
29 CFR 1926.405(d)
(d) Switchboards and panelboards. Switchboards that have any exposed live parts shall be located in permanently dry locations and accessible only to qualified persons. Panelboards shall be mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and shall be dead front. However, panelboards other than the dead front externally-operable type are permitted where accessible only to qualified persons. Exposed blades of knife switches shall be dead when open.
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